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Middle school really starts to sink in at this age and students start to catch their stride, hopefully.

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Phrases and Clauses - This requires you to analyze your use of the word in sentences. [L.7.1.A]

Appositives - These are your go-to when renaming things. [L.7.1.A]

Cleft Sentences - When you really need to stress something in a sentence. [L.7.1.A]

Sentence Types - We advance all the way to the usage of compound-complex sentences. [L.7.1.B]

Complex Sentences - When you really need to bring out the heavy artillery or just want to sound smart. [L.7.1.B]

Compound Sentences - We start with identifying them and then we move on to writing your own. [L.7.1.B]

Place Phrases and Clauses - This is where copy writers make their bank. [L.7.1.C]

Subordination - Where does that fit into your understanding of writing? [L.7.1.C]

Dangling Modifiers - Learn how to spot this in sentences and learn to correct them. [L.7.1.C]

Diagramming Sentences - This is where writing analysis all starts. [L.7.1]

Direct and Indirect Speech - Talk right at it or away from it. [L.6-7.1]

Noun Modifiers - These are the terms that we add to sentences to add a greater deal of interest for readers. [L.6-7.1.E]

Misplaced Modifiers - Students look at how something that they might add to enhance a sentence can actually hurt their message. [L.6-8.1]

Commas and Coordinating Adjectives - The effective use of punctuation can completely change the reader's perspective. [L.7.2.A]

Grade 7 Spelling - Be forewarned the language level goes supersonic. [L.7.2.B]

Using Concise Language - If everyone in the word did this, can you imagine the amount of paper and trees that would be saved. [L.7.3.A]

Grade 7 Context Clues - The words we are working with here are no where near as obvious as past units. [L.7.4.A]

Middle School Affixes and Roots - Time to summon a nearly dead language to help you understand word meanings. [L.7.4.B]

Using References For Word Pronunciation and Meanings - You might actually find a use for glossaries and thesauruses, beside a paper weight. [L.7.4.C]

Inferring The Meaning Of Words and Phrases - I always find it interesting that students remember phrases more than words. [L.7.4.D]

Malapropism - When an author crafts a word or series of them improperly and it creates a comedic instance. [L.7.4]

Assonance - When you can't get enough of the same sound in poetry. [L.7.5]

Figures of Speech - This is where nonnative speakers get lost when talking to native speakers. [L.7.5.A]

Allegory - A technique you can use to approach sensitive subjects with your readers. [L.7.5.A]

Allusion - A technique that can be used to drop hints for your readers. [L.7.5.A]

Word Relationships - Apple is to orange as tree is to ________. [L.7.5.B]

Commonly Confused Words - Students that are brought up on Phonics have a much more difficult time with this section than Whole Language learners. [L.7.5.C]

Grade 7 Vocabulary Words - You might need to concentrate. The volume of words at this level is gigantic. [L.7.6]

Middle School Vocabulary - Students will learn grade level vocabulary terms for use in their own writing. [L.7-8.6]

Word Usage - Decision about the proper vocabulary to use is critical portion of communication. [L.7]

Mnemonic Devices - These are the tools that we use to help use remember something that is complex or tough to recall. [L.6 and L.7]

Reading: Informational Text Worksheets

Textual Evidence - We start to focus on the concept of fact gathering. [RI.7.1]

Central Ideas - Some teachers refer to this section as theme based reading. [RI.7.2]

Interactions With Text - Focus on how the text can change the character's emotions and actions. [RI.7.3]

Word and Phrase Meaning - We use context here from time to time. [RI.7.4]

Analyzing the Organization of Text - How is it set up by the author. When you understand this, you will be able to write better. [RI.7.5]

Author's Point of View - Can you put yourself in the author's shoes? [RI.7.6]

Evaluating Author Arguments and Claims - Look for some concrete evidence as to whether the author is headed in the right direction. [RI.7.8]

Interpretation of Facts - This is something that legal professionals do all day. [RI.7.9]

Grade 7 Nonfiction Reading Comprehension - My favorite genre to read. I feel like I gain something with each nonfiction work. [RI.7.10]

Reading: Literature Worksheets

Drawing Inferences - You will need to finding a great deal of evidence to back up your point. [RL.7.1]

Central Themes - What is the main feeling that the work leaves you with? [RL.7.2]

Literary Elements - How does each individual element affect the story? [RL.7.3]

Story Elements - The five parts that drive any and all stories. [RL.6-7.3]

Plot Twist - We help students learn to identify the use of this technique and we help them get comfortable with using it in their own writing. [RL.6-8.3]

Montage - We explore how this technique is used in both film and literature. [RL.6-7.3]

Pseudonym - Students explore the reasons and methods used for authors to conceal their identity of their own literary works. [RL.6-7.3]

Understanding the Author's Language - Each author has their own kind of brush stroke and it is neat to see. [RL.7.4]

Story Structure's Contribution To Meaning - Does the way you present information in different sequences affect the readers feeling? [RL.7.5]

Character's Point of View - How does the author take your favorite character to new heights or depths? [RL.7.6]

Comparing Written Work In Multiple Mediums - Kids always want to watch the movie before the book. [RL.7.7]

Grade 7 Literature Reading - Let's see how well we comprehend literature as opposed to nonfiction. [RL.7.10]

Little Women - Students explore this classic Louisa May Alcott novel. [RL.6-8.10]

Phrases and Clauses - These are somewhat a bunched learning skill. [L.7.1.A]

Sentence Types - They are all here: declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogative.[L.7.1.B]

Place Phrases and Clauses - We focus on the location or setting in this series. [L.7.1.C]

Clauses - Got a sentence with a subject and a verb? [L.7.1.C]

Wish Clauses - Do you have a genie? Pretend you do! [L.7.1]

Commas and Coordinating Adjectives - Adjectives that make you piece coherent sentences together. [L.7.2.A]

Grade 7 Spelling - Some of these words are really difficult to work with. [L.7.2.B]

Notice Writing - Everyone take notice. [W.6-8.2]

Using Concise Language - This really helps the reader understand the exact emotions you are trying to elicit. [L.7.3.A]

Grade 7 Context Clues - The passages get longer and more drawn out. [L.7.4.A]

Middle School Affixes and Roots - Use of Latin and Greek come in handy with this topic. [L.7.4.B]

Using References For Word Pronunciation and Meanings - Dictionaries and thesauruses to the rescue! [L.7.4.C]

Inferring The Meaning Of Words and Phrases - This topic bends all over the place. [L.7.4.D]

Figures of Speech - You might get lost on a few of these. [L.7.5.A]

Word Relationships - If you have a handle on patterns, this one is a breeze. [L.7.5.B]

Commonly Confused Words - My nemesis is the word "maintenance". Even if I break it into parts, I only spelling it correctly 50% of the time. [L.7.5.C]

Grade 7 Vocabulary Word - The words at this level almost always seem like they are related to a specific content area. [L.7.6]

Persuasive Writing - You need to write like you are trying to sell something that doesn't sell well. [W.7.1]

Introducing and Preparing Arguments - Just like your favorite legal show, but on paper only. [W.7.1.A]

Validating Claims With Evidence - Evidence will always set you free or behind bars depending on your situation. [W.7.1.B]

Transition Use In Argumentative Writing - Floating between ideas is always easier said than done. [W.7.1.C]

Formal vs. Informal Writing Style - It all depends on your audience. [W.7.1.D]

Conclusion Statements - You just need to icing on that cake. [W.7.1.E]

Discourse Markers - These are used when you have many different thoughts in your work. [W.7.1]

Writing Informative and Explanatory Texts - Putting the pen to the ink is a challenge sometimes. [W.7.2.A]

Making Outlines - Organize yourself before you begin writing any piece with the help of an outline of what you are about to write. [W.7.2.A]

Informative Text Topic Writing - This is where all great marketing people learn their trade. [W.7.2.B]

Using Transition to Form Relationships - This relates to that because of this. [W.7.2.C]

Using Precise Language - This really helps you avoid confusion. [W.7.2.D]

Commands - Follow these or else! [W.7-8.2.D]

Writing With Informal and Formal Language - You will now need to hammer out your own ideas and thoughts. [W.7.2.E]

Fact Based Concluding Statements - You will need concrete facts for these show stoppers. [W.7.2.F]

Argumentative Essay Outlines - These are to help you form an argument and plan all your major thougts. [W.7-8.2]

Establishing a Narrative Writing Piece - This will take patience on the part of the reader. [W.7.3.A]

Bring Your Narrative Writing To Life - Disney seems to get this right every single time. [W.7.3.B]

Writing Sequence Changes - As a young writer, pace yourself here and get a ton of experience. [W.7.3.C]

Using Precision Wording When Writing - Like a word surgeon, just no scalpels. [W.7.3.D]

Writing Reflective Narrative Conclusions - You need to be honest with yourself when writing these. [W.7.3.E]

Writing Thank You Notes - Thanks to everyone for this. [W.6-8.3]

Production Writing - When you are preparing a work for a medium greater than just paper. [W.7.4]

Writing Revision - Take your time and rip this one apart. [W.7.5]

Citing Sources - "Hey students!" People are actually checking sources these days. [W.7.6]

Answering Research Focused Questions - Spend a great deal of time honing your research skills, it is important. [W.7.7]

Credible Sources - Remember that you can use both print and digital sources here. [W.7.8]

Applying Grade 7 Reading Standards - You should work with literature, fiction, and nonfiction. [W.7.9]

Grade 7 Extended Writing Assignments - Students should prepare drafts on these worksheets and then a final copy. [W.7.10]

Science Related Language Content - Mostly reading in the content area, but also some grammar is there too. [RST.7.1]

History/Social Studies

Social Studies Related Language Arts - A huge help to allow work to flow between Social Studies and English class. [RH.7.8]

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7th Grade English Language Arts Worksheets and Study Guides

The big ideas in Seventh Grade ELA include developing advanced skills in reading and writing, continuing to write and deliver informational and persuasive presentations; and enhancing grammar and usage skills.

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7th Grade Common Core Worksheets

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts (ELA) provide a framework of educational expectations for students in reading, writing, and other language skills. The goals of the CCSS ELA are broken out by grade and subject area, including Reading: Literature, Reading: Informational Text, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language, as well as expectations in additional subject areas such as science and technology, history, and further writing areas. Seventh and eighth graders are expected to master reading and analyzing fiction and non-fiction books, be able to execute complex writing and grammar skills, branch out into new technologies and collaborations in their oral presentations, and continue to deepen the complexity of their reading choices. See the subheadings for each ELA category for more information on the specific expectations for students.

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7th Grade ELA Course Summary

In 7th Grade English Language Arts, students explore the question of what it means to be American through texts that address diverse aspects of the American experience: Uprising , Flesh and Blood So Cheap , A Raisin in the Sun , The House on Mango Street , American Born Chinese , The 57 Bus , and relevant texts: short stories, poems articles, and digital media . Through these texts, students will think deeply about the complex past, present, and future of America, and how to define their ever-changing identity as a nation. Across the 6 units, students deepen their writing skills through argumentative, informational, and narrative tasks, and continue to build their academic vocabularies, speaking and listening skills, and social-emotional competencies.

Throughout the course, students address all ELA Common Core Standards as they engage with increasingly complex texts , participate in class discussions, and write daily. Each unit helps build students’ knowledge and understanding of the world around them through thematically organized core and supplemental texts, embedded writing instruction and extended writing assignments in response to Essential Questions, and daily opportunities to engage in multiple tiers of academic discourse . 

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Defining America: Poems, Essays, and Short Stories

Students explore the diversity of the American experience through a variety of voices, texts, and genres.

Fighting Injustice: Uprising & Flesh and Blood So Cheap

Students explore the American experience through close study of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the social history of the early 20th century.

Pursuing Dreams: A Raisin in the Sun

Students explore the American experience through the story of an African-American family struggling to achieve their dreams.

Finding Home: The House on Mango Street

Students explore the American experience through the eyes of a young Latina girl as she struggles to define herself in relation to her community.

Exploring Identity: American Born Chinese

Students explore the American experience through the story of a young boy's conflicted relationship with his Chinese-American identity.

Claiming Our Place: LGBTQ+ Experiences in the United States

Students explore the contributions and experiences of LGBTQ+ Americans in the past and present.

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Top 7 English Homework Tips for Teachers, Students and Parents

7 ways to create meaningful English homework. Tips for teachers, parents and students

Homework. The bane of student life everywhere. And teachers too! Won’t someone please think of the teachers?

It has been one of the hottest debates among progressives and traditionalists in education circles for many years now; is homework help or a hindrance?

Millions of student hours per year are wasted on busy work, which adds little to student learning. But that doesn’t mean that the judicious use of homework can’t add greatly to student learning, particularly in an area as complex as literacy.

Regarding reading and writing homework, there are good points to be made on both sides. But, as with many hot-button issues, the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle.

In this article, we will look at what we need to consider when we set homework to ensure it provides value to our students’ learning. We will look at what to do, what not to do, and just how much of it to do.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 1: Bin the Busy Work!

Ask your average student what their pet peeve is regarding their current station in life, and more often than not, homework will be mentioned in the reply. It is just as much a fixture in the life of a student as an oven is in the life of a baker. Unfortunately, as many students robotically complete their homework as teachers that robotically set the tasks. And here lies our first problem – busy work!

Homework should ALWAYS be focused. It should be carefully designed and purposeful. Without clear objectives built-in, the homework serves little to no pedagogical purpose. It is more likely to be a waste of the student’s time and the time of the teacher who is doomed to mark it.

The first rule of Homework Club is Bin the Busy Work!

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 2: Make The Homework Fit for Purpose

It may seem obvious, but homework must be suited to the ability of the student. How often have diligent students pulled their hair out struggling over a problem all night, press-ganging parents into the effort, only to be soundly trounced by a problem Einstein himself would need his morning coffee before attempting.

Avoid setting homework that will stretch the student to the elastic limits of their abilities. We don’t want anyone ‘snapping’ here. The material chosen for reading or writing homework should, however, challenge the student to some degree. Just as with strength training, some resistance is required to build ‘muscle’ here.

As in Rule #1 above, homework should be carefully designed to achieve a certain objective. But, one size most certainly doesn’t fit all. Be sure to differentiate homework appropriately for the different abilities of different students. Often, you won’t need to set different tasks, a slight tweak in the instructions given will be enough to make it suitable for the various ability levels.

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ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 3: Set Time Limits

We all have both good days and bad days, and all sorts of days in between. Regardless of what sort of day you had, one thing is for sure, there were 24 hours in it. One of the more difficult things as a teacher, especially in a school with a vague homework policy, is just how much homework to set. The answer is, of course, it depends , and while time is certainly an imperfect means of gauging this, it at least provides some guidelines.

Just how much time depends on quite a few things. The time of year, for example. If exams are ongoing, you may want to avoid heaping extra pressure on your students. Perhaps too, your school has a very prescriptive homework policy that restricts your flexibility in terms of how much time you can set for homework tasks.

All that aside, the general wisdom on setting homework is that it should start at around 10 minutes for grade 1 and gradually increase by around ten minutes per grade, up to a maximum of 2 hours per day for the oldest students.

Like most things in teaching, however, this is more of an art than a cold, hard science. Pay attention to your students and how they are bearing up under the workload. Your priority here should always be to maximize the learning done in the classroom, so don’t overdo it.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 4: Give Timely Feedback

For feedback to be useful, it must be timely. If a student has spent hours composing an essay; researching their material, drafting an outline, organising their structure, writing and rewriting to submit their finished piece only to be told 4 weeks later that the third paragraph lacks purpose, the third paragraph will not be the only thing that lacks purpose.

If feedback is to be of any value, you must strike while the mental forge is still hot. Our students’ lives are most likely busy and interesting. Often their focus will be transient, if not downright fickle. If you want your feedback to stick – it must be delivered while the smoke still hangs in the air.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 5: Get Creative with the Tasks

Many of our students hate homework. Perhaps ‘despise’ would be a better word. And is it any wonder? Especially when it comes to reading and writing. Learning to read and write well requires lots of practice, and a certain amount of repetition is inescapable. But, I would argue, there should be no reason for homework to be boring. There isn’t a more wondrous subject in the world than literacy, after all!

Reading and writing are very broad areas of learning. Ample opportunities are afforded to allow you to come up with engaging and creative ways for your students to reinforce their learning. You just need to begin with your learning objective and reverse engineer unique ways to get there.

Let’s take instruction writing as an example. Say you have already taught the key criteria of instruction writing: a title, a resource list, some diagrams with captions, bullet or numbered points, use of transition words and imperatives etc. You now want the students to consolidate their understanding of the genre by writing their own set of instructions at home, but how to do it in an interesting fashion?

Well, let’s brainstorm and see if we can’t make things a little more interesting for our students. Recipes are a type of instruction writing. You could set them the task of writing a recipe for their favorite sandwich, but that’s kind of, well, lame!

How about writing a recipe for the most disgusting sandwich in the world? Yes, now that’s much better. Maybe they could word process it too and include Creative Commons images to support the text, Or, they could even make a script and record a video instructional, sharpening up their video-editing skills along the way.

Regardless of which of these methods you choose, your students would still be fulfilling the original objective of reinforcing their understanding of the criteria of the genre.

Bear in mind, however, you should not set homework that requires students to use resources that they don’t have access to, so be sure to give this due consideration when getting creative with your homework tasks.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 6: Leverage Interest

“ You can bring a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink ”, as the old saying goes – and it certainly applies to homework.

This rule relies heavily on the relationship you build with your students over time. Allied to the point above, there are a million different ways to teach an objective, but try to engineer activities that leverage the specific interests of your students.

If you are setting a homework task to reinforce reading comprehension skills, for example, are there opportunities for you to select, or allow your students to select, material that they are interested in?

The same applies when selecting topics for writing. Where student interest is engaged, learning often becomes effortless.

ENGLISH HOMEWORK TIP 7: Give Homework At The Start of the Lesson

It is general practice to give homework at the end of the lesson. By then, you will have introduced a lesson objective, worked through some examples during class, and now you can set homework for the students to further consolidate their understanding at home.

It makes sense, right? Well, yes, but there is another option.

Sharing the homework task with your students at the start of class may, at times, be preferable. There are several benefits to this. Often, at the end of class, our students are worn out. They are like greyhounds at the starting gate, raring to go home, to the next class, or for lunch. The last place their attention is is on more of the topic they have just been working on. Setting homework at the start of the class avoids the feeling like you are trying to herd cats at the end of class.

Another strong benefit to setting the homework at the start of the class is that it focuses the students on specific learning goals for the lesson to come. Students will be motivated to engage more with their learning as it will make their homework much easier to do that evening. Give it a go with your class and see!

The Takeaways

Homework should be used as a means of consolidating learning done in the classroom. Tasks should be focused and offer opportunities for students to improve their understanding of important concepts or develop specific skills.

Homework should be designed in such a way that it is manageable by students. It should not be beyond the limits of their abilities and time limits should be set to prevent student frustration from boiling over if they struggle to complete it.

Feedback needs to be given in a timely fashion for it to serve any useful purpose. This means that consideration must be given to your workload when assigning homework. Will you have enough time to mark the students’ work and provide the necessary feedback in a timely manner?

If not, reconsider the tasks you are setting. Remember, you may also find value in peer assessment activities too.

Also, try setting homework at the start of class to motivate student participation in the lesson to come. And, you’ll avoid that tussle at lesson’s end as the students rush for the door!

Literacy is such a fascinating subject area that there will always be room to create interesting homework tasks. You just require a little space to allow your imagination to run freely. The personal interests of your students can provide a great starting point for the creation of engaging and fun homework tasks.

Remember too, there’s an upper limit to how much homework you should set, and it may not always be necessary to set homework. When you do set homework, set it judiciously, and you will undoubtedly add to the learning experience of your students.

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Grade 7 english lessons.

Grade 7 marks the transition into middle school in some educational systems, and high school in some others. In any case, it is a departure from elementary school in many ways. As far as English is concerned the major change is that the explicit teaching of grammar is almost non-existent. Whatever grammar may be taught, will be done inductively, or as revision exercises. The same may be said of vocabulary, though in this case, some idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs may continue to be taught. Reading passages will completely give way to books, fiction or non-fiction.

Reading comprehension at this stage will be considerably more complex and will test advanced inferential skills and vocabulary. There may also be summary writing introduced at this level.

Writing activities will encompass letter writing, explaining graphs, charts or diagrams, and article writing. This is in addition to the traditional essay writing, which itself will have more varieties such as narrative writing, argumentative writing, expository writing, and descriptive writing.

Vocabulary at this stage will be taught incidentally and as part of the vocabulary question in reading comprehension. However, when learners are second language learners with average or low proficiency in English, there may be a need to teach vocabulary explicitly.

We provide teaching and learning material for teachers and students at grade 7 stage. Please click on the links below to be directed to the corresponding page.

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11 Fun 7th Grade Reading Comprehension Activities (& Games)

Reading comprehension is a critical skill for all students to master. However, it isn’t always the most exciting subject to learn, especially for 7th-grade students who are often already struggling with the material.

That’s why it’s essential to mix up your instruction with some fun and engaging activities! Not only will your students be more interested in the material, but they’ll also be better able to retain what they’ve learned.

For that purpose, here are 11 fun 7th-grade reading comprehension activities and games that you can use in your classroom to liven up your instruction and help your students master the material!

1. Socratic Soccer Ball

Starting off our list is the Socratic Soccer Ball activity, which, as it sounds, involves using a soccer ball to help your students understand and review reading comprehension concepts!

To prepare for this activity, simply write a series of questions related to the material you’re covering on the ball with a permanent marker.

Then, have your students stand in a circle and kick the ball around as they answer the questions.

This is a great way to review key concepts while getting your students up and moving!

2. Anchor Charts

Anchor charts are a staple in many classrooms for a good reason – they’re an incredibly effective way to visually represent and reinforce key concepts in reading passages.

For reading comprehension, consider creating anchor charts on story and literary elements, context clues, and characters.

Not only will your students benefit from having the information displayed in front of them, but they’ll also be able to refer back to the charts as needed.

3. Character Traits and Conflict

Character development is an important part of reading comprehension, and this activity will help your students understand and remember key traits and conflicts.

Students first need to identify the character traits of the different characters in the reading passage.

To do this, they can use index cards to write down each character trait as they notice it. Once they have a list of traits for each character, they can then group similar ones together and see how the character progresses throughout the story.

After doing this, they can then identify the different types of conflict that the characters experience.

Just as with the character traits, they can use index cards to write down each type of conflict and group them accordingly.

Once they’ve completed both tasks, they can then compare and contrast the different character traits and conflicts to see how they impact the story as a whole.

4. Story Element Cards

Also referred to as the Story Mountain, Plot Arc, or Plot Diagram, this activity is a graphic organizer that visually represents the key parts of a story.

To use this activity, simply have your middle school students create their own story element cards for a story they’re reading as part of your lesson plan.

They can include the exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution on their cards.

Once they’ve created their cards, they can then use them to order the story’s events and see how they all fit together.

5. Prediction Passages

During seventh-grade reading classes, your students will likely come across a lot of words and figurative language they’re unfamiliar with.

This can make it difficult for them to understand the material, which is why prediction passages can be so helpful.

To use this activity, simply choose a short passage from the story you’re reading and provide your students with a list of the new vocabulary words.

Then, have them read the passage and make predictions about what they think will happen based on the new words.

This is a great way to help your students not only understand the material and boost their comprehension skills but also remember the new vocabulary words.

6. Brian’s Winter Chit-Chat Cards

Brian’s Winter is one of our all-time favorite novels to use with seventh-grade students. In this activity, students get chit-chard cards to encourage them to have discussions about the chapters they’ve read.

This is a great way to get your students engaged in the material and reflect on what they’ve read. It also allows for some fantastic discussions that can help solidify key concepts!

7. Summary Sentences

Reading skills are assessed in various ways, but one common assessment is the summary sentence.

A summary sentence is used to summarize different sections of a passage. These sentences can apply to every text, whether long or short, fiction or nonfiction.

To use this activity, simply have your students choose a section of the story to focus on and write a summary sentence for it.

They can do this for as many sections as they’d like, or you can assign a certain number of sections for them to cover.

This is a great way to wrap up a valuable lesson in reading and make sure your students comprehend the material in a deeper way.

8. Retell, Relate, Reflect, and Review

Retell, relate, reflect, and review is a strategy that can be used with any text. It’s a great way to check for understanding and solidify key concepts.

To use this activity, simply have your students retell the story in their own words, relate it to something else they know about, reflect on what they’ve read, and review what they’ve learned.

This is a great way to wrap up a valuable lesson in reading and make sure your students are comprehending the material in a deeper way.

9. Sticky Notes to Teach Reading Strategies

Sticky notes are among one the most versatile tools in a teacher’s arsenal. You can use them for various purposes, including teaching reading comprehension strategies.

To use this activity, simply choose a strategy you want to focus on (monitoring comprehension, activating prior knowledge, making connections, synthesizing, visualizing, or making inferences) and create a list of questions for your students to answer.

Then, have them use sticky notes to write down their answers.

This is a great way to get your students thinking about the reading strategies and how they can be used. It’s also a great opportunity for them to ask questions and get clarification on anything they’re unsure about.

10. Body Biographies

A character poster is a great way to engage your students and get them thinking about the character in a deeper way. This activity can be used with any character from any book.

To use this activity, have your students choose a character from the story. Then, have them create a poster that includes information about the character’s physical appearance, personality, likes/dislikes, character traits, background information, and any other relevant information.

This is a great way to get your students thinking about the character in a deeper way. It also allows them to make inferences and draw conclusions about the character based on the information they find.

11. Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Last but not least, reading comprehension worksheets are a great way to check for understanding and reinforce key concepts. There are many worksheets available for a variety of levels.

To use this activity, simply choose the 7th-grade reading comprehension worksheets that best fit your needs and assign them to your students. There are reading comprehension worksheets about everything–from nonfiction passages to fiction stories.

Jump In : Check my blog post about another fun activity for your 7th-grade students — 11 Free 7th Grade Reading Fluency Passages For Your Class .

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The results of incorporating just a few of these activities into your reading instruction will be amazing! Your students will become better readers, and they’ll be better prepared for the challenges of seventh grade.

Give them a try and see for yourself!

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Ncert solutions for class 7 english chapter-wise – free pdf download (updated for 2023-24).

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English includes accurate and comprehensive answers to all the questions of the textbook Honeycomb provided at BYJU’S. Moreover, get detailed solutions to the questions of the supplementary book “An Alien Hand Supplementary Reader”. These NCERT solutions have been meticulously designed by our subject-matter experts in order to give you the most standard solutions available.

This is a competitive age. That is why students need to prepare themselves in the best way possible. For students, the challenge is “examinations”. To help you with that, we are offering you the most reliable NCERT Solutions for Class 7 so that you ace your exams with flying colours.

English is a very interesting subject. Not only that, but English is also a language that connects people around the globe. It is very crucial to study and practise the subject. Learners enjoy studying this subject. Here, we have provided you with well-structured NCERT Solutions. These solutions will help you understand how to frame the answers to get good scores. Studying NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Grammar helps students understand the language more effectively.

You can download the PDF version of these solutions for free, with the help of the links given below.

NCERT Solutions of Class 7 English

Here are the links to the unit-wise NCERT Class 7 English Textbook, Honeycomb, and The Alien Hand Supplementary Textbook Solutions.

Honeycomb Textbook Solutions:

In the fast-growing world, knowledge of English is necessary to express oneself adequately. In all sectors, a specialist in English is required for smooth functioning. Studying a language like English develops the reasoning capacity and thought process of an individual. Designed for this purpose, NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb contains stories and poems which promote in-depth thinking.  The Class 7 English Syllabus contains creative literature by well-known authors who share their views on human emotions and life.

The following are the prose units that have been removed from the NCERT Class 7 English (Honeycomb) textbook 2023-24.

• Fire: Friend and Foe
• A Bicycle in Good Repair
• The Story of Cricket
• Garden Snake

Supplementary Textbook, The Alien Hand Solutions:

In the supplementary book, NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English, The Alien Hand , students will learn 10 stories. Each chapter has different themes and provides students with good life lessons. Before moving ahead, it is important for the students to have a clear idea of the CBSE syllabus. Students will get clarity on the chapter in a concise manner by referring to the solutions available on BYJU’S. It is one of the best study materials for Class 7 students for self-study and revision.

The following are the chapters that have been removed from the NCERT Class 7 English (Honeycomb) textbook 2023-24.

• The Cop and the Anthem
• I Want Something in a Cage

When it comes to exam preparation, students find it difficult to answer all the questions present in the textbook. For this reason, they have to use perfect study material to help them. The main thing they have to consider is the problems they face while learning the chapters. Keeping these aspects in mind, students have to search for reference material to understand the topics. It also improves their ability to answer the complex questions asked in the final exam. Students can use NCERT Class 7 English Grammar to enhance their grammar skills and grasp the concepts with ease.

Download Class 7 English NCERT Solutions for a good hold on the subject.

NCERT Solutions Class 7 English

NCERT Solutions Class 7 English is designed by the faculty at BYJU’S to help students ace the exam. The solutions contain answers to all the exercise-wise questions present in the textbook so that students do not face any problems in finding the correct answer. Students can use these solutions while answering the questions from the textbook so that they will also know the other methods of answering the same question effectively. All the answers present in the solutions not only boost their exam preparation but also help them to know what kind of questions they can expect in the final exam. As the NCERT Solutions are completely based on the CBSE syllabus and guidelines, students will not find any difficulty in scoring more marks in the exam.

What are the key points of BYJU’S NCERT Class 7 Solutions?

Here are some of the most exciting features that make the NCERT Class 7 English Solutions of BYJU’S the most reliable:

• All the units of the English  NCERT Class 7 textbooks are covered.
• Solutions in PDF format can be viewed online or downloaded absolutely free of cost.
• Every solution is precise so that the students understand the concepts properly.
• The CBSE 7th Class English Solutions contains chapter-wise answers in both online and offline modes.

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If you have a child in the 7th grade, then he or she probably brings home a large workload of homework and assignments each night. Keep reading to find out about these assignments as well as materials and lessons you can utilize at home with your 7th grader.

Homework and Assignments for 7th Graders

Most 7th grade curriculums are based on the Common Core State Standards. Becoming familiar with these standards can be helpful when it comes to understanding what your 7th grader needs to learn for standardized and placement exams. The majority of homework and school assignments that your child will encounter are likely to be in line with these standards.

It can be difficult to get 7th graders to do their homework; many 7th graders are distracted by social plans, the Internet, texting or talking on the phone. Stay involved with the educational progress of your child by spending time wit him or her and providing assistance with homework as needed. These days, teachers often post homework assignments online so students can access them from home. This way, kids always have reminders of due dates for assignments and projects are accessible anytime. Having this information easily accessible will also come in handy when you're helping your child complete his or her work because you'll know exactly what the teacher expects.

There are almost endless assignments that you can give your child at home to help enhance his or her learning. These are just a few.

It's likely that your 7th grader will need to learn about algebraic and geometric concepts like equations, expressions, the number system, probability and ratios. An example of an interactive math assignment you can give your child at home involves finding the areas of circles.

Explain the terms 'perimeter' and 'radius' to your child and use the rounded figure of '3.14' to represent pi. Draw a series of circles on a sheet of paper. Mark the perimeter and radius lengths clearly in centimeters and have your child work out the area for each circle in centimeters squared on a sheet of paper. If your child makes a mistake, go over his or her work and explain the corrections.

English/Language Arts

In 7th grade English/language arts, your child will probably be focused on writing and reading literature and informational texts. To help your child, map out several simple steps to creating a fictional narrative. These steps could be determining a setting and situation, creating characters, then developing a conflict, climax and final resolution. Have your child recognize these steps in a short story and then create his or her own narrative. If your child needs help, provide him or her with a series of settings and situations to draw from.

History/Social Studies Assignments

What your child learns in social studies can vary from school to school and state to state. World history and ancient civilizations is a topic commonly covered in the 7th grade. Have your child create a chart comparing and contrasting two civilizations that he or she has studied at school. For example, your child could find three similarities and three differences between Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece.

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